Global Hardware Program Manager

Piper Companies; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision benefits

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Piper Companies in Santa Clara, CA is seeking a Program Manager to lead complex product development initiatives, serving as the primary liaison between customers and cross-functional teams and driving execution across global engineering and manufacturing environments.

The role involves travel and collaboration across engineering, manufacturing, operations, and supplier organizations, ensuring programs progress from initiation to commercialization while balancing schedules, budgets, and technical

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline from an accredited four‑year university.
• Minimum of 4 years of program or project management experience within a manufacturing, engineering, hardware, connector, or related technical environment.
• Demonstrated ability to operate in fast‑paced, evolving environments with changing priorities and project requirements.
• Experience managing customer relationships, stakeholder expectations, and cross‑functional teams across multiple locations.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical drawings, specifications, procedures, and related documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex product development programs from initiation through commercialization, ensuring alignment with technical requirements, timelines, budgets, and business objectives.
• Serve as the primary customer-facing contact for project communications, status reporting, scope management, and expectation setting throughout the product lifecycle.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across engineering, manufacturing, operations, and supplier organizations to drive execution and remove project obstacles.
• Oversee project financials, capacity planning, product costing activities, risk mitigation strategies, and implementation of Design for Manufacturability (DFM) principles.
• Facilitate decision‑making, resolve stakeholder conflicts, monitor project risks, and provide regular updates to leadership regarding resources, schedules, and program performance.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Customer liaison

Scheduling & budgeting

DF M principles understanding

Education

Bachelor’s degree in technical discipline

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Project management tools

Job description

Piper Companies in Santa Clara, CA is seeking a Program Manager to lead complex product development initiatives, serving as the primary liaison between customers and cross-functional teams and driving execution across global engineering and manufacturing environments.

The role involves travel and collaboration across engineering, manufacturing, operations, and supplier organizations, ensuring programs progress from initiation to commercialization while balancing schedules, budgets, and technical